striped beakfish

English

A young striped beakfish

Noun

striped beakfish (plural striped beakfishes or striped beakfish)

a tropical fish, Oplegnathus fasciatus, found primarily in waters around Japan. The young are distinguished by alternating stripes or bars of light and dark grey, whence the names. Adults, which grow up to 15 inches, tend to be charcoal grey.

Synonyms

barred knifejaw
striped beakperch

Translations

tropical fish, Oplegnathus fasciatus

Japanese: イシダイ (石鯛 ishidai); シマダイ (shimadai) (the young, when still striped)

Korean: 돌돔 doldom

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